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| Year | Stories |
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| 1892 | 1 |
| 1909 | 1 |
2 stories matching stepper
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- The Most Glamorous Night in 1892 Seattle
When the city's high society gathered at Ranke's Hall to watch a 'cake-walk' for the benefit of the African Methodist Episcopal church.
- Who Really Owns Our Public Parks?
Citizens push back against the Metropolitan Park Board, questioning the influence of business titans like Nelson Bennett.
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- A Council Franchise Handshake
A streetcar franchise is approved in less than two minutes as the city council moves to consolidate rail lines along Yesler Way.
- A Musical Interruption in Hover
An account of a brief performance by two Black entertainers at a local schoolhouse, filtered through the era's jarring racial language.
- The 'Daisy' of the Office: Seattle's 1891 Typewriter Craze
As Seattle transitioned into a new era of business efficiency in 1891, the Remington Standard Typewriter emerged as the essential office status symbol.